CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC

EIN 30-0149937 · Vocational & Technical Schools (B30)

What they do

THE CHICAGO SCHOOL of VIOLIN MAKING PROVIDES TRAINING IN VIOLIN MAKING to A DIVERSE and INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BODY. BELIEVING THAT STRING MUSIC GREATLY ENRICHES OUR LIVES and COMMUNITIES, THE SCHOOL HAS THREE MAIN GOALS: to PRODUCE GRADUATES READY to ENTER THE PROFESSION of MAKING, REPAIRING, and RESTORING VIOLIN FAMILY INSTRUMENTS; to PROMOTE THE HIGHEST LEVELS of TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP to SERVE MUSICIANS and THEIR INSTRUMENTS, and to BUILD AWARENESS of and APPRECIATION for THE ART of VIOLIN MAKING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $59.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.43%of revenue went to mission work59.9% of expenses · Program services

7.14%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$110.99spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

37.42%of revenue went to management and office costs33.7% of expenses

$2.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

22.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $48,600 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $97,613 for ANTOINE NEDELEC (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$442,121

Mission workProgram services$293,70166.43% of revenue59.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$165,46037.42% of revenue33.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$31,5607.14% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Total expenses$490,721110.99% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 59.9% mission · 33.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.99% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 32.9% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.3% mission · 32.8% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 27.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.40% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$442,121

Expenses$490,721

Annual shortfall $48,600 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$293,701 · 59.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$165,460 · 33.7% of expenses

Fundraising$31,560 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$442,121

Expenses$490,721

Assets$1,446,252

Income$507,632

Contributions$100,148

Mission work (program services)$293,701

Fundraising$31,560

Management and general$165,460

Stocks and bonds$862,785

Accounting fees$13,318

Investing fees$6,298

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANTOINE NEDELECEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $97,613Base $88,739 · Other $8,874

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

ANTOINE NEDELECEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ARNOLD COHENTREASURER

JAMES WARRENDIRECTOR

JEFFREY HOLMESDIRECTOR

KEVIN CASEDIRECTOR

PAUL ZAFERDIRECTOR

PETER SEMANPRESIDENT

PETIO KOSTOVVICE PRESIDENT

RODNEY MOHRDIRECTOR

SARA DELIBERATOSECRETARY

YI-PING YANGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 3636 OAKTON ST, SKOKIE, IL 60076-3443
County: Cook
In care of: % FREDRIC THOMPSON
Primary officer: PETER SEMAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@csvm.org Phone(847) 673-9545

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MANN WEITZ & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Vocational & Technical Schools (B30)
IRS tax category: Vocational & Technical Schools